Contradiction with Psalm 103:14
This verse emphasizes God's understanding of human frailty, contrasting with Job 18:4's implication of human arrogance and presumption.
Psalm 103:14: For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.
Contradiction with James 4:14-15
The fleeting and dependent nature of human life described here contrasts with the independence assumed in Job 18:4.
James 4:14-15: Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. [It...: or, For it is]
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:15
This verse highlights the smallness of nations before God, contradicting the self-centered viewpoint in Job 18:4.
Isaiah 40:15: Behold, the nations [are] as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21
This verse stresses that God's plan prevails over man's, in contrast to Job 18:4 where man's actions seem overly significant.
Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Job 18:4 could be the idea of an individual's suffering being used to illustrate a larger point, as it may seem inconsistent to focus on a person's misery in the context of a broader lesson or narrative. This might conflict with the belief that each person's pain should be acknowledged and treated with compassion on its own merit.